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Visualizing and Naming Polygons PPTVisualizing and Naming Polygons PPT
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Visualizing and Naming Polygons

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A really useful resource contains 116 slides covering basic geometric concepts related to 2-D or plane shapes. Shape properties, translations, reflections, congruence, symmetry, and grid work are all laid out in a comprehensive and elementary age appropriate manner, complete with example, visuals, and partner work. A definite must have when teaching 6th grade math.

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reflections, translations, 2-d shapes, 2-d, axis of symmetry, congruent figures, congruence, graphs, ordered pairs, coordinate plane, planes, polygons, symmetry

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congruent shapes, grid, ordered pairs, polygons, reflections, symmetry, translations, 2-d shapes, axis of symmetry, geometric translations, plane shapes, properties of polygons, shape properties, math
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Grade
5th - 6th
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Math
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116
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